Personally, I’ve been semi-active in free-to-play online FPS gaming, but I am practically exclusive to Nexon’s Combat Arms for that. Nonetheless, if you want to check out an alternative (not to mention an opportunity to be getting your hands on some potential holiday bonuses) then take a look at the Mission Against Terror open beta. (I’m planning to begin scheduling a regular “Take a Look Tuesday” in the style of my Cosmic Break expience and take on a good session or three and begin playing this game for my discussion next week. In fact, there’s no way I could avoid scheduling a time for playing around with the game before all the Christmas hoopla ends provided that I have the technical bling and open time for setting up for a few good sessions — probably beginning Sunday morning at the latest possible time, case depending.
Going back into our primary subject, there’s a bunch of virtual holiday swag to be earned from 4:30 to 6:30 EST on both he Christmas day and post-Christmas day (that so-called Boxing Day for you Canadian people) with snowball grenades for one day use, along with a Christmas hat (presumably the Santa Claus version) and consisting of a whole ton of double silver coins up for grabs as you play. Last call is scheduled on Monday from 7:30 to 9:30 EST. Plus, there’s a special prize for the highest scoring players over the weekend but publisher Wicked Interactive doesn’t want to set the proverbial cat loose from the bag until the weekend is festivities are over.
In other words, as Wicked Interactive director Sam Ho says: “We wouldn’t want to spoil the surprise,” adding that “It’s more fun this way.”
If you wish to join in the festivities before I have a chance to play (and to reap all of the holiday rewards) then go to http://mat.subagames.com/ and sign up to play. I’ve posted the whole of the press release below, as well.
(Update: the event status is unknown due to some technical issues, see the end text for more details.)
Mission Against Terror Jingles All the Way with Special Xmas Weekend Competitions
Score Major Upgrades, Earn Major Coin and Special Prizes in Yuletide MayhemTORONTO, ON December 24, 2010—Mission Against Terror (http://mat.subagames.com), everyone’s favorite free-to-play shooter from Wicked Interactive, knows who’s been naughty and who’s been nice. That’s why for all you naughty people out there M.A.T. is bringing you some extra-special holiday cheer.
From Saturday, December 25 through Monday, December 27, the action will be non-stop and the stakes never higher. Ladies and gentlemen, we bring you Christmas, M.A.T.-style.
M.A.T. Special Surprise Xmas Events:
· December the 25th, 2010 @ 4:30-6:30 EST – Login Event -> Snowball Grenade (1 Day), Silver Coins +200%, Christmas Hat (1 Day)
· December the 26th, 2010 @ 4:30-6:30 EST – Silver Coins +200%
· December the 27th, 2010 @ 7:30-9:30 EST – Silver Coins +200%“These events are a perfect complement to the newly unveiled AI Mode,” said Sam Ho, Director, Wicked Interactive. “Think of them as the ultimate way to test out the AI-controlled robots, the 4 new difficulty settings, the Weapon Casting Machine and all the other goodies that AI mode brings.”
Special Prizes:
Special prizes will be awarded to those with the highest scores at the end of the weekend. But because Christmas is all about surprises, M.A.T. is keeping those prizes a secret until then.
“We wouldn’t want to spoil the surprise,” added Ho. “It’s more fun this way.”
Set in a near-future not so different from our own time, M.A.T. pits teams against one another in a bitter battle for the survival of the human race. Unanimously hailed for its solid gameplay and wide variety of game modes, M.A.T. has taken North America by storm, after becoming quite popular in Asia and other parts of the world.
For more of the latest on M.A.T. check out Sam Ho on episode 58 of Radioactive Nerd: www.radioactivenerd.com. For more information on Mission Against Terror, visit the M.A.T. site: http://mat.subagames.com.
About Wicked Interactive
Wicked Interactive Ltd. is a video game publisher, founded in 2008, and based in Toronto, Canada – the tech capital of Ontario. Through its SUBA Games platform, Wicked Interactive plans to create a centralized destination where North American gamers can access a range of Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) game experiences. The Wicked Interactive Mission is to provide an exciting and robust MMO game experience that is free and enjoyable to everyone. For more info, visit: www.wickedinteractiveltd.com.About SUBA Games
SUBA Games is Wicked Interactive’ s online gaming portal. Through SUBA Games, Wicked Interactive provides a library of free-to-download and free-to-play massively multiplayer online games. SUBA Games users enjoy a unified login and a unified currency across all SUBA properties, in addition to a friendly and active community space with unparalleled customer communication and support. For more info, visit: www.subagames.com.
Update 12/26/2010: Apparently there’s a technical glitch preventing anyone from logging in to play, so expect delays regarding the expected duration of the event. Updates can be found in the official forums available on the Suba Games website as more information becomes available.
Update 2, 12/26/2010: Additionally, Take a Look Tuesday Round 2 is tentatively officially canceled due to ongoing issues with the game.
